Aug 21, 2003 however, while we can expect to see elvis gigging for some time to come, we wont be seeing him hosting his tv show in the uk. Elvis costello with elvis costello with diana krall and elton john from season 1 at. With elvis costello, elton john, allen toussaint, david furnish. Elvis costello music legend goes behind the mike in a different way as he chats with a legendary lineup of music luminaries about their craft, the power of music and how it impacts its creators. Elvis costello spectacle s1 ep3 tony bennett youtube. Listening as each guest talked about their love of music and how they got their starts in the music world was truly inspirational. Music legend elvis costello goes behind the mic in a different way as he chats with a legendary lineup of music luminaries about their craft, the power of music and how it. Declan patrick macmanus, obe born 25 august 1954, better known by his stage name elvis costello, is an english postpunk singersongwriter. He has won multiple awards in his career, including grammy awards in 1999 and 2020, and has twice been nominated for the brit award for best british male artist.
Elvis costello interview and performance with the police at the apollo duration. Elvis costello on later with jools holland, 1994 by egregiousdave. In 2003, he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. A guide listing the guests and air dates for episodes of the tv series spectacle. In week three, elvis welcomes one of his musical heroes, levon helm of.
January 20, 2010 bruce springsteen drops by in the first of a twoparter to talk about his early bands, musical influences and his attachment to. Season 1 elvis costellos tv series spectacle features intimate oneonone conversations and live performances with legendary artists and notable newcomers. Music legend elvis costello goes behind the mike in a different way as he chats with a legendary lineup of music luminaries about their craft, the power of music and how it impacts its creators. Actress marylouise parker, an admirer of costellos and also an occasional music writer, takes over hosting duties, digging. Desperate to show that he and bruce are now mates, they completely mangle pretty woman. Elvis costello with elvis costello with levon helm, nick lowe, richard thompson and allen toussaint from season 2 at. Season 1 of spectacle is now available on itunes and a dvdbluray box set was released throughout north. The double episode in season two with bruce springsteen is in someway is the low point. Each of the thirteen onehour episodes in this complete first season exposes the. Season two of spectacle finds songwriting legend elvis costello interviewing and jamming with a number of fellow performers.
Among the guests for the part series are sir elton john, tony bennett, lou reed, artistdirector julian schnabel, and president bill clinton. Rocking horse road and kinder murder from the album brutal youth. They reminisced about great singers, piano players and performers they knew or played with. Worth the price of season 1 for the lou reed interview alone. Season 2 was released on dvd and bluray on june 7, 2011 in the us and canada. All seven episodes from the second series of the music and chat show hosted by english singersongwriter elvis costello. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show spectacle. However, while we can expect to see elvis gigging for some time to come, we wont be seeing him hosting his tv show in the uk. First season of elvis costellos spectacle is now on netflix instant watch and so worth streaming. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. They reminisced about great singers, piano players and. Season two of spectacle finds songwriting legend elvis costello interviewing and jamming with a number of fellow performers including bono, lyle lovett, levon helm, richard thompson, and bruce springsteen. The show features intimate interviews between the host, elvis costello, and various musical guests intertwined with performances by costello and the guests, separately and together. Things calm down a bit this week, at least in volume, as rufus wainwright joins elvis for his unique and.
Costello strives to get at the crux of the groups musical chemistry through individual interviews with andy summers, stuart copeland, and sting, but. Musician elvis costello hosts his own talk show on the sundance channel. Costello strives to get at the crux of the groups musical chemistry through individual interviews with andy summers, stuart copeland, and sting, but the episode ultimately revolves around their. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. James taylor joins elvis for his interviewperformance show. Season 1, episode 12 elvis costello with diana krall and elton john. Elvis interviewedconversed with elton john for most of the show. Reed, the velvet underground legend, discusses music, creativity and all. Each of the thirteen onehour episodes in this complete first season exposes the essence of iconic and influential figures who are given the rare opportunity to speak intelligently. This episode is hosted by elton john, with guest diana krall. Season 2 continues what is the best musical series on television with a superb bluray release that all music lovers should be rushing out to pick up. Much of their early success was founded on smokey and motown magic, just as, years later, a young declan patrick macmanus aka elvis costello was inspired by the magic of the beatles to begin forging his musical adventure.
He launched the spectacle programme in the states in 2008, in which he interviewed other musicians about their music, and also duetted with them. In this episode, the grammya awardwinning singersongwriter welcomes u2s bono and the edge, who join elvis and the imposters to perform alison and pump it. Elvis says that, due to scheduling difficulties, he isnt certain if theyll be a second season of spectacle. Season 1 was released on dvd and bluray november 10, 2009 in canada and november 17, 2009 in the us. The legendary singersongwriter comments on his life, his times and the writers and musicians who. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Tedeschi trucks band midnight in harlem live on etown. Elvis costello and friends return for the second season of spectacle. Spectacle with elvis costello is an interview show for intelligent music lovers. Conceived to provide a forum for in depth discussion and performance with the most interesting artists and personalities of our time, spectacle. The color booklet has information on each episode, pictures of the guests poor jenny lewis, forever immortalized in that horrible jumpsuit, and. Getting started contributor zone contribute to this page. In addition to engaging interviews, popular music icons will perform on the show.
An example episode with a single guest, like elton john. Elvis costello s spectacle series has to be one of thee most moving and inspiring music shows i have ever seen. With elvis costello, david furnish, elton john, allen toussaint. Dec 03, 2008 elvis costello and friends return for the second season of spectacle.
Among the guests for the part series are sir elton john, tony bennett, lou reed, artistdirector julian schnabel. The format of elvis fantastic interviewperformance show changes yet again as a major, magical musical surprise is pulled from elvis hat. Legend has it that the late, great johnny cash would have musicians and writers pile into his tennessee. The episode will air as part of spectacles debut season on sundance channel beginning december 3. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Musical highlights included elvis costello opening the show with the elton johnelvis.
Season 1 comes in a fancy package with a shiny outer slipcase, and an interior foldable book that houses the dvds along with a pocket that holds a program booklet. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Recorded at harlems famous apollo theatre and torontos masonic temple, the show features costello interviewing some of the biggest names in music and joining them in some unique musical collaborations. Elvis costello episode of blonde live by martojavier. Actress marylouise parker, an admirer of costellos and also an occasional music writer, takes over hosting duties, digging into elvis past and examining his development. Both seasons 20082010 are available on dvd i caught this show when it aired on the sundance channel, but these episodes are even better the second time around.
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